The curtains were open, exposing the Rainbooms and Sunset Shimmer to the crowd. All of them stood together, ready to perform in front of the crowd.
"Now, lets make this good. And don't screw it up." Sunset muttered to the girls behind her.
"Maybe we should tell you to do the same." Applejack snidely remarked.
"What did you--"
The sound of power shutting down cut off Sunset's reply, accompanied by all of the lights suddenly going dark. For about five seconds. They went dark, and then they flipped back on again.
"What just happened?"
From off the sides, quite out of nowhere, they could see some white milky-colored smoke starting to steam right onto the stage. Everyone was left in confusion, even when the smoke started to rise through the crowd seats as well, right under their feet.
Smoke was practically rising all throughout the stadium, and no knew why.
Just then, everyone's heads turned to behind them. The sound of music filled the air, only it wasn't on the stage. The hypnotic beat and rhythm echoed through the stadium, making its sound audible for everyone.
From high above in the bleachers, just where the set of stairs leading to them were, there was an addition of purple smoke starting to cloud the ground.
Standing at the top of the bleachers, and slowly moving down through the crowds were the three Dazzlings, and right behind them were the rest of the girls, smirking and attempting to copy their movements. Swaying their hips, keeping mischeivous grins, and looking as seductive as possible. None of them were able to copy their movements perfectly, but the effort was seen.
Ahh, ah-ah, ahh
Ahh, ah-ah, ahh
They made their way down even further, getting more and more close to the stage, keeping the Rainbooms and Sunset's attention on them. Even the judges turned around to listen to them. Together, the Dazzlings all sung in harmonious motion, everyone enraptured in their angelic voices.
Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Ahh, ah-ah, ah, ah-ah
Ah-ha, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Applejack glanced to Rainbow Dash, who looked back at the latter. They didn't know what the Dazzlings had in store, but at the same time, Sunset Shimmer's attention was locked onto them. If they could jump when the time was right...
We've heard you want to show you're stronger...
We heard you want to claim you're cool...
We heard you want to rule this school.
Me and you, you and me
Why don't we see who is wiser?
We don't have to be all on our own thing.
Battle!
You want to win it!
Lets have a battle, battle of the bands!
Lets have a battle! We'll go all in it!
Having the crowd of people right before their eyes, everyone's attention focused on them, Adagio and her sisters continued to sing.
Welcome to the show (Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah)
We're here to let you know (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Adagio and her sisters looked up at the Rainbooms, giving them the most determined faces they could give them.
Our time is now (Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah)
Your time is running out (Ah, ah, ah)
The three of them sang in perfect harmony, winning the entire audience over. Everyone was looking at them with such admiration and joy, it was bound to top the Rainbooms.
Ah-ha, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ha, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Carefully moving, Sunset took a single step forward, centimeter by centimeter. The Dazzlings raised their arms up, and bursts of giant waves spread through the crowds, in giant sound waves. And as their singing continued, the purple smoke that was around started to float right into the Dazzlings' pendents.
I hope this works, Trixie thought to herself.
Feel the wave of sound
As it crashes down
You must turn away
They'll force you all to sta-a-a-ay
The three Dazzlings began to glow in bright hues of purple, and they began to float up, standing on nothing but thin air! The three of them were above the entire audience, capturing all of the attention. Just then, a giant beam of light burst from their hearts, and wrapped all over them, covering them in bright light.
You will be onboard
Tell us that you need us
You won't be ignored
Our power will be restored
When the light had faded away, all three of them were now in new forms. They had sea creature like wings sprouted from their backs, pony ears from the top of their heads, and long flowing ponytails hung from behind their backs which blew in the wind. Looking down, the three of them hovered back above the crowd, looking at the Rainbooms with courageous grins.
Now you face us
Come and fight us
Nothing can stop us now!
But just as the Dazzlings were about to move--
"GET HER!"
The Rainbooms all leaped at Sunset Shimmer, pouncing on her. Unfortunately, due to bad timing, all six of them went straight off the stage, and breaking right through the judges table, snapping it in half. Principal Luna and Vice-Principal Celestia got out of their chairs, and attempted to move in to stop the fight. But all they got were some kicks back at them.
"This is getting out of hand! Stop!"
Adagio and her friends stood in total awkward silence. This... this wasn't at all what they thought was going to happen. They had prepared an entire routine, in the event that they were going to concoct their plan... but their efforts were for nothing.
Amethyst rubbed her forehead. "So, we practiced for nothing?"
Adagio raised her hand up to silence her. "Wait. Something doesn't seem right."
Rainbow Dash jumped up into the air, and performed a body slam on the dog-pile, trying to put more weight on the attack. But even her move didn't work. Because Sunset had already gotten away from their attack, and got away in time. She moved onto the stage, the trophy clutched tightly in their hands.
Adagio and her sisters looked up, and gasped.
"Oh no, she has the--"
"The Princess of Friendship's crown?" Sunset chuckled maliciously.
Adagio blankly blinked. "Okay, I have no idea who that is but--"
"Shut up! It doesn't matter anymore. So many years of hard work and devotion, have all led up to this moment. All the power I want, has finally come! More power than I could ever imagine."
"Sunset, wait! You don't know what that crown will do to you!" Adagio pleaded. "Don't do it!"
"I know plenty of what it will do! Unlike your friends, I did research on these Equestrian artifacts. And I know exactly what they--"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, we get it, you're stronger and more powerful than us, just hand the stupid thing over!" Aria snapped.
"What she said!" Sonata added on.
Sunset's throat let out a quiet and evil chuckle. A grimace of malicious intent crawled over her face. She didn't let go of that crown, and she held it tightly in her palms.
"You three have been a pain in my back for several weeks. But I believe now is the time for the pain to be removed."
"Sunset, no!"
It was too late. Sunset dropped the crown on top of her head, it fell perfectly in place, on top of her head. The gem on the top of the crown, emitted a loud humming sound, shining brighter than the morning sun. Giant rings emitted from the crown, and started to swoop down around Sunset's body.
A giant burst of energy engulfed her body, and fired up into the sky, creating a giant dark storm cloud. The Rainbooms looked up from the loud explosion, and let out gasps.
"No... it can't be!" Pinkie exclaimed.
"She's got the power now..." Applejack sputtered.
"Thank you, Princess Obvious!" Fluttershy sneered.
"EVERYONE! EVACUATE!" Adagio yelled, instinctively.
Without question, all of the students and the staff began to flee from the stadium, trying to escape as quickly as possible. This was a situation they didn't want to be in and they knew things were bad now!
The beam grew brighter and brighter, it was almost like she was about to explode!
But as the flash grew brighter, the sounds began to die down, and the intense light died as well. When everyone looked back up, they were left in a commotion of shock and awe.
Sunset Shimmer wasn't Sunset Shimmer anymore. She wasn't even her normal self anymore! No more was the girl in the punk and mean looking clothes. Standing before them was a red raging she-demon. Her hair was still in the same flame-pattern as before, now with a fiery decorative dress, skin as red as blood, and claws that could cut through steel.
Sunset took one look at herself, and laughed maniacally.
"The power that I have dreamed of... and its all mine! FOREVER!!!"
Her laughing bellowed through the night sky, sending shivers to everyone's spine. The Rainbooms were more scared than Adagio and her friends in fact.
"Lets blow this Popsicle stand!" Rainbow called.
"Yeah, lets go!"
The Rainbooms rushed up the stairs, trying to escape for the exit; even pushing some of Adagio's friends off the side. Sunset however could see them trying to flee. Her left fist warmed up with energy, and raising her palm up, a giant ball of fire hit the front exit, forcing them all back.
"Oh you five aren't going anywhere!"
The five Rainbooms tried to flee again, but they couldn't. Giant auras of red encased their bodies, and forced them all to float up in the air. They hovered around Sunset Shimmer, each one of them. They struggled to move under the magic, but they couldn't. Sunset had all the power now, and they were nothing against her magic.
"Put them down, now!" Adagio ordered.
"Yes, please!" Rarity whined.
"I should have just shut you up from the start... but I have a better plan for all of you. You five wanted ultimate power, well now you're going to get it!"
The five of them were pushed together in one giant group, all scrunched up against each other, squeezing one another.
"W-W-What are you going to do to us?" Fluttershy asked, her face showing real fear.
"You'll see in a few seconds!"
Sunset's fists opened up and fired towards the group, encasing them all in a giant blue laser blast. The girls below gasped and watched in horror as Sunset perfected her magic on them. But what was she doing? Was she killing them? Was she gonna make them into something else?
A giant ball of energy and magic grew around the five girls, making it impossible for them to see what was going on inside. But just then, they saw something emerge out of the ball. What appeared to be a giant sharp toed heel, of an animal like figure. Then another one, just on the opposite end of the other leg.
But just then, the giant ball holding the girls inside vanished, and the ground was met with a giant slam. All nine of them turned their eyes down to look at what dropped, and all gasped. The Rainbooms did in fact drop; but they weren't the Rainbooms they knew anymore.
Five snake-like heads rose up, each one of them different from the others; mainly in color. Each of them had different colors on the heads and necks, but the rest of the body was different. Five heads, all connected to one chest; resembling that of a dragon head. Each of the heads had sharp fangs, snouts that could sniff out predators, and eyes as dark as coal. The creature stood up on four legs, each one of them having sharp toes that dug into the ground it stood on. Towering over Sunset Shimmer, and over the Song Of The Sea.
"What did you DO TO THEM!?" Adagio yelled.
"They aren't dead, my dear Adagio. I just brainwashed them and performed a spell on them, and become my new minion... Hydra!"
The five headed creature roared and let out bellowing howls out of each head.
"Adagio, I won't lie, I think we're over our heads now. WAY over our heads." Trixie shuddered.
"What do we do!?" Octavia asked.
Adagio's fingers snapped. "I have an idea. Aria, Sonata? Remember that trick we tried to perform back in times of Ancient Greece?"
"Yeah, what about--" Aria stopped. The thoughts and memories of that time resurfaced. She knew just what was going to say. "No! Absolutely not!"
"Adagio, I have to agree. We're not strong enough to hold it together, how do we know we'll last long?"
"Its different now. But I can't fight them alone, I need you two! Please!"
Aria and Sonata could tell she was serious. But they weren't too sure. They had never faced off against another giant magic creature before, never. But if they didn't do something about it, then they would all die.
"Alright, lets do this." Aria nodded.
"So Sirens, you have any last words to say to us?"
Adagio looked to her sisters, each of them gave a smirk. They looked back at Sunset Shimmer, a quiet chuckle escaping their lips.
"Why are you laughing? You should be terrified!"
Adagio chuckled some more.
"That form is awfully cute Sunset, what with the demon wings, the fiery skirt, and the teeth. But I have a feeling when my sisters and I combine together, that we're going to be quite--" Adagio's voice started to become more deeper than usual. And her eyes were voids of purple. "--BIGGER. THAN. YOU."
The three of their necklaces hummed in unison, and their eyes glowed together. All of them floated up into the air, just above the Hydra and demonic Sunset Shimmer. In a single flash of red light, the three of them were back to their Siren forms, hovering above.
Just outside the stadium, everyone was gasping and looking up to see the three sea-ponies that were up in the air.
"What are those things!?"
"Where did they come from!?"
The three Sirens glared down at Sunset Shimmer and the Hydra. Both of them slowly backing away from the three forms. What were they going to do now?
Adagio began to float higher, and she started to fly around in a circular formation, above the stadium. Aria followed behind her, close behind her tail fins. Sonata was last to follow, her finally finishing the circle that the three of them had made.
All three of them spun in a circle, and they were going faster and faster and faster! The wind started to pick up as they spun, and all three of them were glowing with intensity. The red gems on their hearts all hummed, and before they knew it, the three gems all fired beams that connected to one another. The beams were bright, and this time, a giant ball of energy encased around the three Sirens.
Everyone didn't look away. Their eyes were too focused on the Sirens to even think about anything else. But they didn't see anything. Nothing was happening, there was just a bright ball of light hovering above.
Shrugging it off with a scowl, Sunset floated above Trixie and her friends, with her fists ready to shoot them.
"Perhaps I should make all of you my new minions. Or better yet... you all die."
The ground shook with a giant thud. Sunset looked behind the girls to see where the thud came from, and her pointed ears and wings drooped. The girls all turned their heads to look back, and gasped. Not with fear, but with joy.
Behind them was a giant beast. Standing on two legs, held a beast with sharp claws in its arms. A long tail connected with some fish fins hung behind. In the middle of its heart was a giant red gem that continued to hum. But the one detail they picked up on the most, was at the top. Three heads, all were looking down at them. All three heads, which were exactly like the Sirens' true heads in shape and size.
Adagio was in the middle, Aria was on the left, and Sonata was on the right. And on their back was a giant fin that could cut through the stadium walls if they wished.
A three headed monster rounding up the same size as the Hydra, crushed the bleachers and seats with the weight of its feet. But it didn't care, it was the least of the beasts priority. Instead, the three heads all jolted down towards the lower ground, and roared as loud as they could, their sounds sending echoes throughout the entire land they sat on.
Trixie could only smirk as she saw the three-headed form standing behind them. This was going to be great...